HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 321, 23 May 1894, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN CABLES.

MR HUDDART'S NEW SERVICE. THE CAB DRIVERS' STRIKE. EIGHT LIVES LOST IN A RAIL W.tY COLLISION. A GREAT LABOUR DE *DLOCK EXPECTED. THE SITUATION IN SERVIA. MISSIONARIES ILLTRjbJATED. COOL STORES AT GLASGOW DECLINE OF GOLD REVENUE IN UNITED STATES. I (pub press association ) London, May 22. Each of the steamers to be constructed for Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s Atlantic service will have accommodation for 1500 passengers. The Times states that the designs of the new vessels have a distinct advantage over anything afloat, and will open a new era in travelling. The cab«.owner." have appealed to the Home Secretary for protection against terrorism by members of the Union. Owing to the coal strike in Fennsyl yauia it ifi expected that the factories will close down, throwing 2,000,000 people out of employment. The Scotsman says the new death duties will only apply to colonial personal property of colonists domiciled in the United Kingdom at the time of death. The body of the late Edmund Yates will be cremated. Mr John Dillion urge 9 the Irish roembrra to show their fidelity to the Govern meat and asserts that if a general election were to take place at the present time it would result in a large majority for the Conservative Party. Chinese officials imprisoned and beat with bamboo two French missionaries in Tiavan Sbeosi, nod the fanatics burned the mission-bouse. Experts state that Queensland cocoons when reeled are worth 163 per lb to manufacturers. A leading firm offers to take all procurable Experts both in England and Germany report favourably on Queensland cedar for the purpose of making sugar boxes. Cool scores are being erected in Glasgow. The promoters inyite colonial exporters of meat and dairy produce to ship ; direct to that port Washington, May 22. The decline of the gold reserve in the United States to 283 million dollars is causing alarm. Buda Pesth, May 22. The Lower House of the Hungarian Diet has returned the Marriage Bill to the Upper House, despite its rejection by the latter. Nfw York, May 21. Freight trains collided in a tunnel at Pnncoten, Kentucky, and eight persoßs wero killed instantly. Pabis. Mny 22. At the execution of Henri, the Place de La Roquette was barricaded and strongly guarded. The police prevented the crowd from singing Anarchist songs. San Francisco, May 22 The Hawaiian elections are over and a Republican constitution is being framed. It is proposed that President Dole shall continne to preside over the provisional Government, and that the present; form of administration should remain in existence for two years. Belgrade, May 22. The action of the King is intended to curb the power of the Radicals, ninetenths of whom are opposed to the present dynasty.